Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1910 — Country Correspondence [ARTICLE]

Country Correspondence

BY OUR REGULAR CORPS OF NEWS-GATHERERS.

PINE GROVE.

Chloae Torbet called on Bernice Walker Sunday evening. Creola Torbet spent Sunday with Marie Coiner of near Aix. Wm. Daniels of Rensselaer called on J. M. Torbet Wednesday. Mrs. Chas. Walker and daughter l Bernice were Rensselaer goers Tuesday. . v. '

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. cooper and family spent Sunday with Mrs. Lizzie Cooper and family. Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Daniels and two children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Walker.

Mrs. Andy Ropp.'.and daughter Bessie were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tull is and family Sunday. Schools of this township opened Monday morning. Miss uay Jordan is the teacher at Independence.

Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet and son-in-law, Harry Beck, were guests of Mrs. Bruce Castor and family east of Gifford, Sunday.

Harry Beck returned to his home near Lebanon Monday after a several days visit with his father-in-law, J. M. Torbet and family. Andy Ropp, Newton Jenkins and Blufford and Roy Torbet autoed to Chicago Sunday in the former's car, returning Wednesday evening. .

NORTH UNION.

H. . Dexter went to Rensselaer Friday. Wesley Faylor was in Parr Monday. ' sam Potts took cream to Parr Wednesday. J. W. Faylor called on George Cover Sunday afternoon. Mrs Will Faylor called on Mrs. Zeb swaini Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. J. W. Reeder and Mrs. M. Strain were shopping in Parr Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Potts and Mrs. M. Strain and little folks were in Fair Oaks Tuesday. ,We have been having lots of rain the last few days, which has put the farmers behind with their wheat sowing. t I. F. Meader is getting along ouilc well with his new house. It will be one of thy finest in this locality when completed, costing about $2,000.

Two of our prominent young people, Mr. Fred Kruger and Miss Henrietta Schultz, were married at the Lutheran church at 10:30 a. m., Tuesday on the twenty-fifth wedding anniversary of the young lady’s parents, in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends. The evening was spent in dancing and other amusements.

SOUTH NEWTON.

Arthur and Ernest Mayhew were business callers at Brook Tuesday. Mrs. Frank Cole called on Mrs. Mary Powell Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Fred Waling called on Mrs. clarence Pruett Wednesday afternoon. T

Arthur Mayhew’s baby was quite sick this week, but is better at this writing.

A 1 Wortley of Jordan tp.. took dinner with Mr, and Mrs. Philip Paulus Wednesday. Charles Waling of Brook is staying with his son Fred this week and doing some repair work. Threshing machines can still be heard whistling. In some runs they have a day or two of work yet. Mrs. Silas Potts and son Albert of near Brook took Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Waling. 'Mr. and Mrs. James Reed of near Surrey visited with- the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Paulus, Sunday.

The yoijng folks of this vicinity enjoyed a very pleasant evening at R. J. Yeoman’s Saturday evening at a party. James Clifton returned to his home at Fair Oaks where he has s- job of carpentering. Mrs. cliiton returned Tuesday. School opened at No. 6 Monday with Miss Margaret Yaeger of Jennings Co., as teacher. She boards with C. R. Weiss’. Mbs Bessie Paul us returned home I

Saturday evening for a visit with home folks. She has been staying with her sister near Surrey. The. guests at Arthur Powell’s Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Markin of north of Rensselaer, Mrs. Mary Powell and daughter, Mrs. Alice Potts. '' ’

Nelse Hough returned home Wednesday from South Dakota where he has been on a prospecting trip. We have not learned if he invested or rented or whether he liked the country.

CURTIS CREEK.

The party at Robt. Yeoman’s Saturday night was largely attended. Miss Florence Lowe of Newton cc.unty, teaches at Curtis Creek this year.

Miss Oka Pan coast returned home Friday after a few days visit at Monti cello.

Mrs. Grimes is on the sick list; Mrs. Goetz is a little better at this writing.

Erhardt Wuert liner and family spent Sunday with O. C. Halstead and son.

Mrs. Hufty of Mt. Ayr. is visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. Robt. Yeoman. •-

A Hie Francis visited Thursday with his sister. Mrs. Vest, north of Rensselaer.

This neighborhood was well represented at the Goodland horse show Fridav.

Benton Kelley and family took an all day’s drive Sunday through the Gifford region. John Rush treated the Curtis Creek Sunday School to water melon Sunday- afternoon. Chas. Parker and family of Rensselaer spent Sunday with his brother Isaac and family. ■ Nelson Hough returned Wednesday from North Dakota where he went to look for a farm.

There has been frost for two or three mornings, but there doesn’t seem to be anything nipped. Road working and fall plowing are the order of the day; wheat sowing will begin this week. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Holmes and two daughters spent Sunday with Aunt Abbie Yeoman and family. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Overton were called Thursday to White county to see a nephew of his who is very low with rheumatism.

LEE.

Harley Clark visit Charles Jordan Sunday. O. H. Jacks is painting his large «ew feed and hitch barn. John Mellender and wife went to Indian polis Monday to make a week's visit. J. H. Culp lost a fine sow and fifteen young pigs during the past week. Mr. Bond, on the Horton & Mosley farm, is filling their silo ‘ this week. Mrs. Asa Holeman’s two brothers, Messrs. \ andervort, visited her over Sunday. Thomas Spencer and tamily called on O. A. Jacks and family Sunday afternoon. ! J. H. Culp and family made a business trip to Francesvine Tuesday afternoon.

Mrs. Harriet Jacks was very sick the first of the week, but is better at this writing. Miss Lural Anderson opened her school Monday at the Banner school house in Milroy tp. Trustee Middlestadt was here 1 uesday looking after the repairing ox the school building. Simon Parcels and family attended church and then took Sunday dinner with L. M. Jacks’. Our school did open last Monday as reported, but will commence next Monday with ifiss Fern Morris as teacher. Mrs. Will Jacks of near Rensselaer, who was here Wednesday helping take care of Mrs. Harriet Jacks, returned home Thursday morning. Alf Jacks has rented the Mrs. Ola Randle property and moved his goods into - same last Tuesday. He alnd wife are staying with his mother, Mrs. Harriet Jacks at the present time.

Chas. Reed called on his grandmother, Mrs, Michael, of Rensselaer Sunday. I

Mr. and Mrs. Barney Kolhoff attended church at Rensselaer Sun day afternoon.

Miss Mollie McElfresh of Rensselaer spent a few days last week with her father, Geo. McElfresh and family. ‘,

Mr. and Mrs. Frany Schroer and son and Mr; and Mrs. Peter Hordeman attended church at Rensselaer Sunday night. Misses. Lucy and Kathryn Morgenegg were guests of Miss Gusta McCleary at Carter Garriott’s Sunday afternoon.

Ed Price and family of Parr, John Schroer and faimly and Ed Barkley and family spent Sunday with Frank Schroer’s.

Mrs. Henry Pierson returned Sunday from Indianapolis. Her father is not so much improved as we would like to see.

Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Pullins, Philip Durant and John Williams went to Indianapolis Wednesday to attend the stale fair.

Lou Stowers of Fair Oaks is able to be out again* coming a few days ago to visit Mrs. Maria Price. We are glad to see him out again. Lester Schreiner and family returned home Wednesday afternoon after a few weeks visit with her parents, C. Morgenegg and family. Her sister, Miss Lucy Morgenegg accompanied them as tar as i orkville on their way home to Sheridan, 111., where she will visit with her brother and family for a while.